Steve Guess

About Steve Guess

Broadly Experienced Finance Executive operating as a CFO with previous experience…

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Pan-Oston

   Oct 2007 — Present

   Currently serving as Chief Financial Officer of Pan-Oston Company headquartered in Bowling Green, KY.Pan-Oston supplies a wide range of products to multiple markets including Retail, Grocery, Convenience Stores, Large Chain Stores, etc. Pan-Oston specializes in store fixtures including check-out lanes, convenience store counters, bakery displays, floral displays, cigarette mechandisers, wine racks and magazine racks. Pan-Oston makes available on-line order configurators to their customers for the ease of configuring their store and the pricing of Pan-Oston products.Pan-Oston is also an industry leader in the managment a store\'s front-end design for the maximization of efficiency and profits. Pan-Oston has tools available that will assist a store in determining a store configuration, type of lanes and number of lanes needed to enhance efficiency and profitability.Pan-Oston has been extremely successful with the Utopia line of self-scan products. Today\'s consumer demands quick and efficient check-out options in order to improve their customer experience. The Utopia Self-Scan line is the most efficient system in the marketplace today with the lowest amount of store attendant intervention. While the competition provides for self-scan capabilities for 10-15 items, Utopia can be used to scan an entire basket with totals up to $300-$400 per transaction.Pan-Oston has recently introduced the Utopia Self-Scan Mobile Innovation Center. Pan-Oston has modified on road RV\'s into mobile showcases of the Utopia line that can be brought directly to your door.Pan-Oston also provides financing to qualified buyers in the form of installment payments and/or capital leases.

Education

• Eastern Kentucky University

  Business Administration and Management, General

  1991 — 1994

• Western Kentucky University

  Bachelor of Science, Accounting

  1977 — 1981

Skills

• Accounts Payable
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Managerial Finance
• Pricing
• Negotiation
• Business Strategy
• Retail
• Product Development
• Payroll
• Inventory Management
• Account Management
• Budgets
• Finance
• Six Sigma
• Management
• Team Building
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategic Planning
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Profit
• Sales Management
• P&L Management
• Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Accounting
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain Management
• Accounts Receivable
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Erp
• Business Development
• Customer Service
• Auditing
• Procurement
• Income Statement